Thong gusset

ABSTRACT

An improved, substantially elongated gusset and/or crotch panel, incorporated into garments for humans&#39; lower bodies. This novel, uniquely shaped, and scaled gusset significantly enhances wearers&#39; comfort by eliminating seams, material transitions, stitching, and other mechanisms or methods of attachment from within the boundaries of a defined protected region, which coincides with the wearer&#39;s sensitive genital area. The gusset is preferably constructed from at least one layer of material, and may feature additional layers. In preferred embodiments, the elongated gusset and/or crotch panel is incorporated into girl/boy short-style undergarments, bikini-style undergarments, thong-style undergarments, pajama-bottom style garments, and other lower-body garments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a thong gusset of the present invention, as it may be used in an undergarment (the broken lines shown on the thong gusset and on the undergarment represent unclaimed features);

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the claimed thong gusset design;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the claimed thong gusset design;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view of the claimed thong gusset design; and,

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view of the claimed thong gusset design (the left side elevational view is a mirror image thereof). 

CLAIM The original ornamental design for a thong gusset, substantially as shown and described. 